"You ladies come again." And thenshe looked right at me and said, "I love your hair, honey." Icould feel my face flush."Let's walk through the mall an... do a little window shoppingwhile we're here," Mother said and before I could resist, shetook me by the hand and away we went. As I look back now, Irealize she knew exactly where we were going. When we reached apopular teen dress shop she said, "Do you mind if we go in herefor a minute?" What for," I said. "Nothing in there will fit you." I just. "“Well, can I get you some dinner?”She again started walking down the street. What should I do? If I followed, she might claim I was harassing her. But I didn't believe she would. She looked very scared. Someone had hurt her. What spineless bastard would do that? She was tiny. Frail even. Couldn't be over five foot, maybe less than a hundred pounds. I caught up with her in a few strides. “Please, don’t walk away,” I said and she stopped, eyes cast down. “Stay here, while I get you something to. We got out of the pool and went into the pool house, we didn’t turn any of the lights on but the moon was bright enough to allow us to see each other. He leaned in to kiss me brushing his moist lips against mine. I don’t know what took over me I launched myself at him my fingers intertwined in his hair, my tongue fighting with his. I could tell he was surprised, but he must have liked it because his hands were now on the small of my back - pulling me towards him, my hips grinding against him. I. It doesn't suit you."Now I felt foolish, and hoped the additional silence wouldn't make her think I was being stubborn."That's better," she said a moment later, but it was also evident in the smile of her voice that all was already forgiven. "Now... would you like to come along with us? Or not?"I got off work early on Friday, as it was a four-hour drive to where Gladys daughter lived. I'd expected to spend the drive all cooped up and cramped in either Gladys's small coop, or possibly in.